Wamboin vs Bywong

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wamboin: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.61 million in Bywong, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wamboin has cheaper land ($1,087,500 vs $1,405,000)
  • Bywong has cheaper houses ($1,610,000 vs $1,805,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bywong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $520/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bywong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (262 km vs 274.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 178 min)
  • But Wamboin is more walkable (16/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wamboin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wamboin and Bywong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Wamboin Bywong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Wamboin Bywong
Walkability 16 / 5
Wamboin — Walkability: 16/100 Bywong — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 80 / 74
Wamboin — Safety: 80/100 Bywong — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 46 / 36
Wamboin — Low fire risk: 46/100 Bywong — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Wamboin has more residents (1,805 vs 1,342); Wamboin rents higher ($520/wk vs $450/wk).

Wamboin Bywong
Population 1,805
+26% vs other
 1,342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.5%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $179,972/yr
+8% vs other
 $164,944/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+13% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wamboin Bywong
0-4 3.8% / 2.8%
Wamboin — 0-4: 3.8% Bywong — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 14.3% / 13.6%
Wamboin — 5-14: 14.3% Bywong — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.6% / 7.3%
Wamboin — 15-19: 6.6% Bywong — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.0% / 3.9%
Wamboin — 20-24: 5.0% Bywong — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.0% / 6.4%
Wamboin — 25-34: 7.0% Bywong — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.5% / 10.9%
Wamboin — 35-44: 11.5% Bywong — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 18.1% / 19.6%
Wamboin — 45-54: 18.1% Bywong — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 17.6% / 16.8%
Wamboin — 55-64: 17.6% Bywong — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 12.0% / 12.5%
Wamboin — 65-74: 12.0% Bywong — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.7% / 4.5%
Wamboin — 75-84: 3.7% Bywong — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Wamboin — 85+: 0.6% Bywong — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 67.1% couple families
Wamboin — Couple Families: 67.1% Wamboin — Lone Person: 17.4% Wamboin — One Parent Families: 12.2% Wamboin — Group Household: 2.1% Wamboin — Other Families: 1.3%
Bywong 65.3% couple families
Bywong — Couple Families: 65.3% Bywong — Lone Person: 17.7% Bywong — One Parent Families: 12.2% Bywong — Group Household: 2.8% Bywong — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 6.0% renting
Wamboin — Owned Outright: 42.9% Wamboin — Mortgage: 51.1% Wamboin — Renting: 6.0%
Bywong 8.1% renting
Bywong — Owned Outright: 39.5% Bywong — Mortgage: 52.5% Bywong — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Wamboin Bywong
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 16.9%
Wamboin — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Bywong — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 14.3%
Wamboin — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Bywong — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 9.5%
Wamboin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Bywong — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.3%
Wamboin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bywong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 3.9%
Wamboin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Bywong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Wamboin Bywong
England 5.3% / 4.0%
Wamboin — England: 5.3% Bywong — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.7%
Wamboin — New Zealand: 0.8% Bywong — New Zealand: 1.7%
Italy 0.5% / 0.6%
Wamboin — Italy: 0.5% Bywong — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Wamboin — South Africa: 1.0% Bywong — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.3%
Wamboin — Germany: 0.6% Bywong — Germany: 0.3%
Brazil — / 0.4%
Wamboin — Brazil: not among its largest Bywong — Brazil: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Wamboin — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Bywong — Sri Lanka: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wamboin 99.7% houses
Wamboin — Houses: 99.7% Wamboin — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Bywong 99.1% houses
Bywong — Houses: 99.1% Bywong — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wamboin Bywong
Median house price $1,805,750 $1,610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,087,500 $1,405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 132 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Wamboin Bywong
Environmental 53%
same for both
Rural and farming 47% 46%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Wamboin Bywong
New dwellings approved 510
across Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both
Approvals change year on year +231%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Wamboin Bywong
House price Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW

Liveability

Wamboin is more walkable (16 vs 5); Wamboin scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Wamboin Bywong
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bywong carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 54).

Wamboin Bywong
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wamboin Bywong
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Wamboin Bywong
Waterways 10
same for both

Mobility

Wamboin sits further from the CBD (274.6 km vs 262 km).

Wamboin Bywong
Walkability score 16/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 274.6 km
+5% vs other
 262 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 170 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share — 1.8%
postcode 2621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2620
 75
postcode 2621

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Wamboin Bywong
Car (driver) 75.2% / 74.6%
Wamboin — Car (driver): 75.2% Bywong — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 17.9%
Wamboin — Worked from Home: 19.3% Bywong — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.3%
Wamboin — Car (passenger): 3.3% Bywong — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.8%
Wamboin — Walked Only: 1.6% Bywong — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Wamboin — Bus: 0.6% Bywong — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Wamboin Bywong
Elevation 791 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 773 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wamboin Bywong
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

Wamboin Bywong
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Wamboin Bywong
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Queanbeyan-Palerang
same for both

Federal electorate

Wamboin Bywong
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wamboin Bywong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wamboin

Acreage Professionals River

Bywong

Rural

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